Art of Hosting female – Bregenz, April 2025
The power of female Leadership – Intensive-Training for women enablers
Art of Hosting & Community of Practice
“Leading from Sensing” and “From Leading to Impact.”
After several successful sessions in Bregenz and Vienna, we are again offering an Art of Hosting training for women. The enthusiasm, inspiring impulses, and shared courage for transformation—both internally and externally—have been a valuable gift for all of us. At the same time, they confirm that this offering resonates deeply with the current zeitgeist.
That’s why we explore with you: How do we, as women, sense our unique leadership style, and how can we effectively bring it into play even in turbulent times? What do life and work environments shaped by feminine qualities look like? What are the patterns of a vibrant and therefore future-proof, sustainable matrix?
Together, we will gain insights how our stories shaped each of us individually and collectively as women, and we will create new narratives in which we want to live.
In this seminar, we open a space of resonance where the individual and collective talents and strenghts can manifest. We will support each other on this learning journey until our inherent clarity emerges. Inspired by stories from each other we will enourage us to find our balance where to act. We will practise methods that help us find solutions with ease, even in complex environments. We learn to trust in collective wisdom, empathy, and our intuitive sense of the future.
We learn and practice using participatory dialogue and leadership formats, inviting others, and holding space for what wants emerge. How do we initiate processes that truly shift systems and create an environment for genuine dialogue our organisations and communities are longing for change? Which methods help structure decision-making processes respecting all perspectives while simultaneously making them more effective? How can self-organisation lead to a process design that meaningfully connects diverse competencies?
Art of Hosting as an Approach
Art of Hosting is a spectrum of methods that invite participatory co-creation, encourage creative interaction, unlock collective wisdom and make meaningful conversations on equal footing possible.
Art of Harvesting enables us to make process dynamics comprehensible to others. This facilitates the transmission of implicit and less accessible knowledge.
Theory U provides us with a framework to remain present even in challenging situations, to connect with the emerging future, to co-create and lead from it.
We convey vibrant content through experiential learning and storytelling, alternating between circle formats, small group work, solo time, and journaling to reflect and anchor what we experience. During the training days, participants will prepare their own interventions under the supervision of experienced hosts and practically apply the Art of Hosting methodology applying the learned principles.
For Whom?
Women who wish to lead and work holistically and want to make a stronger impact within their organizations or in society. Both beginners and experienced practitioners of Art of Hosting enrich the exchange and help refine this approach from a female perspective.
When and Where?
Bregenz: April 24 – 26, 2025
Follow-up sessions online approximately six weeks after the training.
Schedule:
April 24: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Arriving Together & Learning the Methods
April 25: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Deep Dive & Practical Application, followed by an evening of storytelling and shared dinner (6:00 – 9:00 PM)
April 26: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Applying & Bringing It Forward: Introduction to the Network, Outlook, Optional group dinner.
(Please try to keep the evenings free. Experience has shown that surprises can emerge from the shared activities.)
Follow-up:
During the training days, the method of a Community of Practice will be introduced and practiced with women from previous cohorts. This creates a trusted community where leadership topics can be further explored and discussed, allowing us to fully contribute to the development of our world and economy.
Approximately six weeks after the training, an included follow-up online session will take place. Optional in-depth practice days will be held in Bregenz from October 2 – 4.
What participants say about the training:
- “I was drawn to the strong action-oriented approach: just enough theory, hands-on practice, and application-focused learning.”
- “There was a wonderful presence and a palpable holding of space that supported us throughout the three days.”
- “It was exactly what I was missing in my personal transformation process. Thank you for that.”
- “A confidence booster. So much has shifted in me, and now I clearly see what I want to change.”
- “The formats are phenomenal. I was familiar with some, but never in this depth.”
- “I got many answers for challenging projects. Blockages I had been working on for years suddenly dissolved!”
- “We learned how to explore boundaries by tapping into collective intelligence.”
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Your hosts:
Ursula Hillbrand, Susanya Manz & Ricarda Ruby
